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the local authorities allowed the united nations to build this place last year for emergencies. there are no tents. just proper, sturdy houses. it is the permanence of the camp that later annoyed the government. fearing red fiji's might never want to leave, officials shut this place down. for the time being, all these buildings remain shuttered, but make no mistake -- the kenyan government has been very generous in allowing tens of thousands of refugees to cross its borders, escaping drought. but all these of the buildings are an embarrassment, given the severity of the current crisis. >> it is very frustrating to think that we have a camp that has taken months to build. has full functioning water systems, latrines, health care, and people are not allowed to use it. >> there are talks at the highest level between the united nations and the kenyan government about relieving the pressure on the can. in the meantime, despite the overcrowding, refugees will continue coming year. they have to. there is nowhere else to go. as in other news, the american secretary of state has said the
the local authorities allowed the united nations to build this place last year for emergencies. there are no tents. just proper, sturdy houses. it is the permanence of the camp that later annoyed the government. fearing red fiji's might never want to leave, officials shut this place down. for the time being, all these buildings remain shuttered, but make no mistake -- the kenyan government has been very generous in allowing tens of thousands of refugees to cross its borders, escaping drought....
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often looks like a gathering of the united nations. players from sudan, spain, and germany are some of the leaders, but perhaps no one gets global appeal more than yao ming, but today the pride of china announced he is retiring. >> his diary presents on the court generated pride across china -- his presence on the court generated pride across china, but he is forced to call an end to his career. >> today i have retired, but as another joran opens, another -- as one joran closes, another door opens. >> he was always more than just a basketball player. this is not just any old retirement. what we are seeing is china's top ambassador stepping down from the world stage. because of his height, and down main -- yao ming was singled out almost from birth, and he became the voice from shanghai who shot to the nba. for almost a decade he played for the houston rockets. he was a firm favorite with the fans but was off the court when he had the greatest presidents. >> he was the most recognized chinese face in the world when he arrived in 2002, a
often looks like a gathering of the united nations. players from sudan, spain, and germany are some of the leaders, but perhaps no one gets global appeal more than yao ming, but today the pride of china announced he is retiring. >> his diary presents on the court generated pride across china -- his presence on the court generated pride across china, but he is forced to call an end to his career. >> today i have retired, but as another joran opens, another -- as one joran closes,...
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united nations say this is not a famine yet but that it could be. at the moment, they are classifying it as a genetic. emergency, a situation which they say is rapidly deteriorated. it has not rained fully around this region for two years running, and these people are facing their worst drought for decades. aid workers say they do now have an early-warning system to alert the world to impending famine. the trouble is, they say, the world has not been listening. ben brown, bbc news, the refugee camp on the kenya-somali border. >> and in other news, a french writer says she will file a legal complaint against the former imf chief dominique strauss-kahn, alleging that he tried to rape her. she says it relates to an event in 2002 when she went to interview him in a paris apartment. in response, he will allegedly filed a complaint against her. and there is an apparent attempt to reassert control on monday, a move that comes two days after a huge demonstration against the president. police and soldiers were fighting running battles it. they were throwing
united nations say this is not a famine yet but that it could be. at the moment, they are classifying it as a genetic. emergency, a situation which they say is rapidly deteriorated. it has not rained fully around this region for two years running, and these people are facing their worst drought for decades. aid workers say they do now have an early-warning system to alert the world to impending famine. the trouble is, they say, the world has not been listening. ben brown, bbc news, the refugee...
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the president's -- he made it clear that all of the united nations peace people in the north of saddam would have to leave that -- north of sudan. there are massive problems on both sides of the border. you have a vast stretch of this 2,000 kilometer border that has not been demarcated properly. there is still conflict on each side of the border. there is a need for some international peacekeeping presence. that is the area where most people are worried about trade and the south, there will be a large peacekeeping force. there are so many problems still in the south. militias are popping out. >> thank you very much for joining us. among the problems which south sudan must immediately face is a drought. they launched an appeal for help. 10 million people could be at risk for starvation. more than a thousand are making the long trek to refugee camps every day. all week, we have been in kenya. here is the latest report. >> it is a desolate place, but the drought is forcing thousands of refugees to flock here. the infants are the weakest of the new arrivals. there's not much of them to maz
the president's -- he made it clear that all of the united nations peace people in the north of saddam would have to leave that -- north of sudan. there are massive problems on both sides of the border. you have a vast stretch of this 2,000 kilometer border that has not been demarcated properly. there is still conflict on each side of the border. there is a need for some international peacekeeping presence. that is the area where most people are worried about trade and the south, there will be...
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the biggest responsibility lies with the united nations. their report says there is famine in somalia. we say this is utter nonsense. it is sheer propaganda. >> to the u.n., the international community face is -- a mammoth challenge. >> it is very risky, but we have to reach people. they are not making it all way to mogadishu. these are the lucky ones, those who made it here, and even these centers are overrun. >> in northeastern kenya, once proud, now they need food aid simply to survive. but it is the conflict in somalia that has created a famine and the worst drought in this region in decades. >> this sunday, more than 800 same-sex couples will officially tied the knot in new york. it is the latest state to recognize gay marriage. some couples who have charged the same path and other places are now finding getting the divorce is the biggest hurdle. one couple are now fighting to get there -- and their union. >> jessica got married three years ago. it now though, she wants a divorce. >> i think we, like a lot of young couples, were very m
the biggest responsibility lies with the united nations. their report says there is famine in somalia. we say this is utter nonsense. it is sheer propaganda. >> to the u.n., the international community face is -- a mammoth challenge. >> it is very risky, but we have to reach people. they are not making it all way to mogadishu. these are the lucky ones, those who made it here, and even these centers are overrun. >> in northeastern kenya, once proud, now they need food aid...
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. >> massive and urgent action, what the head of the united nations food agency says is needed to address the drought in the horn of africa. speaking to an emergency meeting in rome, he addressed the crisis now facing parts of kenya, ethiopia and somalia. the situation in somalia is complicated even further by conflict between pro-government forces and the islamist insurgent al-shabab. our correspondent has been to the government-controlled area where foreign aid is starting to arrive. >> clouds over somalia but no rain. we're heading to a region close to the famine zone. gunmen on the ground, but these men work for somalia's government backed by the west. they control a small pocket of territory here. it's a magnet for families desperate for food and safety. first we see makeshift camps in the wilderness, then the latest arrivals. this family arrived a few hours ago, escaping from a town controlled by the islamist militant group al-shabab, they're exhausted but count themselves lucky. >> al-shabab -- they're killing people at home, al-shabab are preventing aid from reaching our area. tha
. >> massive and urgent action, what the head of the united nations food agency says is needed to address the drought in the horn of africa. speaking to an emergency meeting in rome, he addressed the crisis now facing parts of kenya, ethiopia and somalia. the situation in somalia is complicated even further by conflict between pro-government forces and the islamist insurgent al-shabab. our correspondent has been to the government-controlled area where foreign aid is starting to arrive....
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a gathering of the united nations. players from the sudan and germany are the leaders, but nobody embodies the appeal like yao ming. he introduced basketball in his home country, and announced he is retiring from the nba. >> ladies and gentlemen, welcome yao ming. >> he generated pride across china. but because of injuries, he has called an end t ohso his career. >> today, i have retired. as one door closes, another opens, and a new life is waiting. >> such was his stature. yao ming was always more than jus tt a player. >> what we see here is china's ambassador stepping down from the world stage. >> yao ming was singled out from birth as a future star. a product of the grueling sports shangaithe boy friom who went to the nba. for almost a decade, he played for the houston rockets. but off the courts, he had the best presence. >> he was the most recognized chinese face in the world, with a burden of expectations. he did this in a way that exemplifies the power of china. he is the first individual to take that role, a br
a gathering of the united nations. players from the sudan and germany are the leaders, but nobody embodies the appeal like yao ming. he introduced basketball in his home country, and announced he is retiring from the nba. >> ladies and gentlemen, welcome yao ming. >> he generated pride across china. but because of injuries, he has called an end t ohso his career. >> today, i have retired. as one door closes, another opens, and a new life is waiting. >> such was his...
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. >> there are 192 member nations of the united nations, and there are 10 or 15 countries that can recognize a group of rebels. that does not mean that they have legitimacy. and, of course, we were hoping to keep britain and the united states on our side, as well as france and other european countries. we were also hoping to rebuild our partnership with them, but at the end of the day, they are sovereign countries and entitled to do whatever they want, but we still appeal to them and hope they have a second thought and change their decision. they know that by siding with the rebels, they are doing harm to the libyan people, and at the end of the day come i consider their action by helping their funding and arming the rebels -- >> the deputy foreign minister of colonel gaddafi speaking there. marc ginsberg, the former u.s. ambassador to morocco joins us. thank you very much for joining us. you heard a complete dismissal there from the gaddafi regime, but what is the british decision to recognize the transitional council? what impact is that likely to have on the ground, more broadly, in libya
. >> there are 192 member nations of the united nations, and there are 10 or 15 countries that can recognize a group of rebels. that does not mean that they have legitimacy. and, of course, we were hoping to keep britain and the united states on our side, as well as france and other european countries. we were also hoping to rebuild our partnership with them, but at the end of the day, they are sovereign countries and entitled to do whatever they want, but we still appeal to them and hope...
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. >> the united nations say this is not a famine yet. -- 1000 new arrivals every day. >> they have classified this as a humanitarian emergency. these people are facing their worst drought for decades. >> workers here say they have an early warning system to alert the world to impending famine. the trouble is, they say, the world is not been listening. >> heartbreaking news from east africa. the libyan city of misrata has seen some of the heaviest fighting in weeks. seven rebels killed and 22 wounded. casualties on the gaddafi's side are not known. we have a report from the frontline town and we have this report. >> while at least four fighters have been killed here since this morning and doctors and fighters here say this is the heaviest fighting they have seen in over a month, what we understand happened is that a group of fighters went out there into those flat plains on a sort of search expedition and they encounter some of colonel gaddafi's forces and that is what is causing this latest fighting. one of the rebel commanders did not one to go on camera and has said that he has seen the nat
. >> the united nations say this is not a famine yet. -- 1000 new arrivals every day. >> they have classified this as a humanitarian emergency. these people are facing their worst drought for decades. >> workers here say they have an early warning system to alert the world to impending famine. the trouble is, they say, the world is not been listening. >> heartbreaking news from east africa. the libyan city of misrata has seen some of the heaviest fighting in weeks. seven...
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it has given this nation, the united states, such an honor to have such a successful program. in my career at the kennedy space center, i feel lucky i have been able to have such a magnificent career. i could have retired at an earlier age. i just did not want to. it has been such a part of me for so many years. it is like family. >> paul sharp on his decades of work at nasa. you can get more on the launch on our website. that is it for today's broadcast. for all of us here, thanks for watching. see you tomorrow. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global financial strength to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet los angeles.
it has given this nation, the united states, such an honor to have such a successful program. in my career at the kennedy space center, i feel lucky i have been able to have such a magnificent career. i could have retired at an earlier age. i just did not want to. it has been such a part of me for so many years. it is like family. >> paul sharp on his decades of work at nasa. you can get more on the launch on our website. that is it for today's broadcast. for all of us here, thanks for...
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the united states and other nations have recognized it as the governing authority in the country. the announcement came from istanbul where secretary of state hillary clinton is meeting with other members of the group. for more on the potential impact of the move, i am joined by our state department correspondent. how significant is the announcement? what does it mean? >> it is quite significant. it will give the transitional council a much-needed diplomatic and credibility boost beyond what they have received so far. it means they will be able to get access to money. those $30 billion of frozen assets of the libyan government, some of that money is badly needed by the libyan opposition groups. they are in charge of territories in libya and elsewhere. they need to be able to function in authorities. they need to be able to pay services, from the municipalities, and so on. the move today will allow united states and others to start and freezing the assets and give them money. but why has it taken the u.s. so long to come up with the wording? >> when the crisis started, no one knew
the united states and other nations have recognized it as the governing authority in the country. the announcement came from istanbul where secretary of state hillary clinton is meeting with other members of the group. for more on the potential impact of the move, i am joined by our state department correspondent. how significant is the announcement? what does it mean? >> it is quite significant. it will give the transitional council a much-needed diplomatic and credibility boost beyond...
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you have to remember that the transitional national council is a pretty road peabody to be honest with you. -- ropey body, to be honest with you. it brings together all different types of people with different ideologies, and there is a great risk, i would have thought, if they begin to show our money on them, some of that money may go in directions we did not anticipate, and it could disappear into swiss bank accounts. >> do you think then that this is a sign of overconfidence on the part of the international community, that they are recognizing this court so quickly? >> i know they hesitated for some time to do this, precisely for the reasons i just set out, but they have had, on the other hand, four months of bombing, as caroline pointed out, which has failed to dislodge, abu dhabi or to make any significant changes in the frontline -- which has failed to dislodge colonel gaddafi or to make any signal that in changes in the front line. they were looking for something to break this deadlock. we have seen this in the last few days, france, britain, the united states, and i think there
you have to remember that the transitional national council is a pretty road peabody to be honest with you. -- ropey body, to be honest with you. it brings together all different types of people with different ideologies, and there is a great risk, i would have thought, if they begin to show our money on them, some of that money may go in directions we did not anticipate, and it could disappear into swiss bank accounts. >> do you think then that this is a sign of overconfidence on the...
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they have their national security guard deployed there. they have friends a unit on the scene. they need to hopefully -- they have forensic units on the scene. they need to hopefully see having that experience corrected in that beleaguered city. >> in other news, police and venezuela have regained control of a prison east of the capital after a standoff that lasted for 27 days. more than 800 inmates have not given up their weapons and left the el rodeo prison in minibuses. visn -- the venezuelan prisons are overcrowded and other have been a series of rights since the beginning of the year. the police in northern ireland say 16 officers were injured during last night's violence. the return to six arrests following trouble in several towns. nationalists you the attack police at the end of the busiest day in the marching season. more than 600 senior police officers are being removed from their jobs in egypt. the government has been under pressure from protesters who say the men were responsible for the killing of hundreds of people during the uprising against former president muba
they have their national security guard deployed there. they have friends a unit on the scene. they need to hopefully -- they have forensic units on the scene. they need to hopefully see having that experience corrected in that beleaguered city. >> in other news, police and venezuela have regained control of a prison east of the capital after a standoff that lasted for 27 days. more than 800 inmates have not given up their weapons and left the el rodeo prison in minibuses. visn -- the...